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##  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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##  [Disaster Recovery Practices You Need to Implement](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/disaster-recovery-practices-you-need-to-implement)

  Thursday, 23 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The Novel Coronavirus has made its way around the world and it has certainly changed the way a lot of businesses do things. Some businesses have put in some type of disaster recovery platform. This is basically a plan for returning to continuity after some type of disaster, but we are seeing that many business continuity plans were not broad enough to take on a worldwide pandemic. Sadly, many of these businesses won’t open again.

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  [Business Continuity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-continuity)   [Disaster Recovery](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/disaster-recovery)   [Data Backup](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-backup)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Pandemic Problems](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-pandemic-problems)

  Wednesday, 22 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Now months into the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders are still in place causing most financial analysts to suggest that the economies we depend on might not look the same when business returns. Let’s outline a couple of tips that will help get your business through this terrible situation.

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  [Best Practices](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Health](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/health)   [Productivity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)

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##  [Protect Your Laptop from Theft](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/protect-your-laptop-from-theft)

  Tuesday, 21 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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We talk about cybersecurity a lot. We talk about protecting your data from the illusive threat that hackers and cybercriminals bring. We don’t often talk about the more obvious type of security - preventing the physical theft of your data. I think it’s time.

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##  [We’ve Answered Some FAQs About Remote Workers](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/we-ve-answered-some-faqs-about-remote-workers)

  Monday, 20 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Worldwide, we’re a good few months into dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, with many nonessential businesses shutting their doors for the time being. Even those industries that can’t just stop their operations are seeking alternatives, leading many to turn to implementing as much of a remote workforce as possible. Many still have questions about doing so, however, so we want to do our best to help answer some of the common questions these business people might ask about remote work.

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##  [Rethinking Your Budget for a New Reality](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/rethinking-your-budget-for-a-new-reality)

  Friday, 17 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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With the COVID-19 outbreak forcing businesses into unenviable situations, it’s probably not surprising that business owners and decision makers are looking at what expenses they need to cut in order to keep their businesses afloat. Today, we’ll discuss the trends we are seeing and how managed IT services can be a godsend in situations like this.

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##  [How to Achieve Productivity while Working Remotely](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-achieve-productivity-while-working-remotely)

  Wednesday, 15 April 2020

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Productivity is a concept that has long been viewed as the gold standard in businesses. However, with so many businesses currently transferring to remote operations in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, it can be challenging for all involved to work as productively as they would while in the office. On the other side of the coin, the right behaviors can make it quite effective.

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##  [VoIP is a Great Tool for Remote Work](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/voip-is-a-great-tool-for-remote-work)

  Monday, 13 April 2020

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Social distancing has more or less confined many to their homes, and so many people have begun to adopt remote working to stay busy and to keep their workplaces operational. One way to assist these activities, VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) is a massively helpful tool that many businesses use. Here, we’re going over why this is.

We’ll begin by reviewing the current situation.

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##  [Working from Home Isn’t Without Significant Cybersecurity Risks](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/working-from-home-isn-t-without-significant-cybersecurity-risks)

  Friday, 10 April 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted daily life, restricting people to their homes and preventing them from going into the office to work. In response, many companies are hurriedly changing over to a remote-capable workforce and having their employees work from home. This strategy can be highly effective, but if a company and its team isn’t careful, it can also be risky.

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##  [Three Tips to Get Your Remote Workers Up and Running](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/three-tips-to-get-your-remote-workers-up-and-running)

  Thursday, 09 April 2020

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Massachusetts joins the growing list of states requesting, and in some cases requiring, businesses to shut down and people to stay at home to combat the spread of coronavirus. Many businesses like yours are facing a grim reality; and business owners are being forced to make some very hard decisions. Fortunately, many businesses can continue to operate--provided that their employees can work from home. Remote work allows your team to remain safe from infection while still doing their jobs. Here are three tips to get them ready.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Remote Productivity Tips](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-remote-productivity-tips)

  Wednesday, 08 April 2020

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The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many businesses to enact a work-from-home policy. With so many people working from home, we thought it would be a good idea to write up some simple tips to follow to give yourself the best chance of being productive.

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##  [What You Need to Know to Manage a Remote Workforce](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/what-you-need-to-know-to-manage-a-remote-workforce)

  Tuesday, 07 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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There are many reasons that your team may want (or need) to work from home, and there are many reasons to allow them to do so. A 2019 survey by OwlLabs indicated that 71 percent of remote workers are happy with their job (as compared to 55 percent of on-site workers); remote workers responded that they are 13 percent more likely than onsite workers to stay in their current job for five more years than onsite workers will; and when respondents claimed to be working longer than 40 hours per week, onsite workers were doing so out of necessity, while remote workers did so out of desire and enjoyment.

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##  [The Employee’s Guide to Working Remotely](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/the-employee-s-guide-to-working-remotely)

  Tuesday, 07 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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It’s not uncommon where a situation arises and you will find yourself working from home. To make this work, it is important that you keep a few additional issues in mind so that you can make the most of it. We have put together a few simple best practices that you should keep in mind as you operate remotely.

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##  [It’s Time to Get a VPN](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/it-s-time-to-get-a-vpn)

  Monday, 06 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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A virtual private network (also known as a VPN) is something that more and more businesses are using, especially now while most of the workforce is now working from home. As a means of encrypting data while it is in transit, the use of a VPN enables you to transmit assorted types of data more safely. Of course, not all VPNs are the same, and so you need to be careful to select the right solution for your needs.

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##  [A Bit of Fun Can Get Work Done Faster](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/a-bit-of-fun-can-get-work-done-faster)

  Friday, 03 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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When you want your workforce to operate more productively, and engagement has been shown to have positive effects on productivity, it makes sense that you would want to actively promote activities that have been shown to improve engagement. One approach that many companies and organizations are now embracing is gamification. Let’s discuss the concept of gamification, and how it might benefit your business.

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##  [What Cybersecurity Protections Do CPAs and Accountants Need?](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/five-security-steps-every-cpa-must-take)

  Thursday, 02 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Massachusetts has one of the strictest data protection laws in the country. Is your business compliant? A CPA is one of the few professionals who have access to the most desired information a cybercriminal is looking for: financial records. This makes your firm a prime candidate for cyberattacks, so our next question is: is your data secure? Here are five security steps your CPA firm should take to protect your client's data.

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##  [Tip of the Week: New Uses for an Old Mobile Device](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-new-uses-for-an-old-mobile-device)

  Wednesday, 01 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Once a mobile device outlives its presumed usefulness, the default assumption is that there is nothing left to do but dispose of it. However, before you do so, reconsider. There may be other ways that your device could show its utility. For today’s tip, we’ll review a few ways that an aged-out smartphone or tablet can still be handy for you (even in the office)!

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  [Hardware](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hardware)   [Tip of the Week](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)   [Mobile Device](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/mobile-device)

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##  [Backup Delivers Peace of Mind in Times of Crisis](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/backup-delivers-peace-of-mind-in-times-of-crisis)

  Monday, 30 March 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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With most businesses dipping into their disaster recovery strategies, and millions of workers either out of work or working remotely, it is honestly a great time to remind you that March 31st is World Backup Day. This is a day where we help promote the idea of taking backups of your crucial IT systems to ensure that you have access to your important information if a disaster were to strike your business.

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  [Business Continuity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-continuity)   [Data Backup](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-backup)   [Data Recovery](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-recovery)

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##  [Is a NAS Right for Your Office?](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/is-a-nas-right-for-your-office)

  Sunday, 29 March 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Today’s business generates a lot more data than in the past. For a small or medium-sized business storing this data, it can get pretty expensive pretty quickly. One way to store and manage all this data is by using Network attached storage (NAS). Today, we will define NAS and explain when it might be a good fit for your business.

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  [Hardware](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hardware)   [Business Computing](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing)   [Storage](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/storage)

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##  [Strategies that Help Prioritize Productivity](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/strategies-that-help-prioritize-productivity)

  Saturday, 28 March 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Businesses are always looking for a way to boost productivity. Some businesses will try almost anything to do so. For the individual, however, managing your productivity is a little less complicated. That’s not to say that it is always simple. Typically, the best way to improve productivity is to improve time management. How does one go about changing their behaviors to improve their productivity? Let’s take a look at a couple of ways.

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  [Productivity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Meetings](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/meetings)   [Time Management](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/time-management)

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##  [Biometrics Has a Privacy Problem](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/biometrics-has-a-privacy-problem)

  Thursday, 26 March 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The inclusion of biometric security systems have been all the rage in a range of organizations, due, in large part, because of the thought that other security platforms aren’t nearly as secure. Unfortunately, the superior security they are expecting may not be able to meet their expectations. Today, we will discuss biometric security, where it fits, and how it can be problematic for the small business.

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  [Security](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [Privacy](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/privacy)   [Biometric](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/biometric)

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